Travel Guides

Greenwich Village

Greenwich Village (affectionately referred to as 'The Village')
started out as an industrial park, but was taken over by artists,
poets, beatniks, radicals, and other bohemians that founded a
vibrant arts community. These days the area has been gentrified and
rents are sky-high; you'll see more yuppies than squatters. The
area was also the setting for the popular sitcom Friends. Greenwich
Village is home to New York University, and the famous Washington
Square Park. The area has retained a bit of artistic flair though,
and contains a number of great off-Broadway theatres and historic
jazz and rock venues like Bitter End, Village Vanguard, Small's,
and the Blue Note. You'll also find an eclectic mixture of
international restaurants and cafes to visit.